Postcode YO12 6RP is located in an urban city, within the Northstead ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Scarborough Town & North Bay area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Scarborough Town & North Bay is £31,666 per year. The nearest station is Scarborough, about 1.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Scarborough Town & North Bay has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,115 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Scarborough Town & North Bay has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Scarborough Town & North Bay is £31,666 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO12 6RP.
Scarborough Town & North Bay near YO12 6RP has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Scarborough located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £173,750 (about £171 per square foot) in Northstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £440,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £325,000 | £217 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £236,875 | £203 |
| Flats | 25 | £160,000 | £206 |
| Terraced | 72 | £159,500 | £150 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £230,000 | £90,000 | £169,250 | £109,500 |
| 2017 | £205,000 | £115,000 | £163,750 | £120,000 |
| 2018 | £209,725 | £140,000 | £185,000 | £130,000 |
| 2019 | £207,500 | £147,500 | £185,000 | £123,250 |
| 2020 | £280,750 | £110,000 | £180,000 | £130,000 |
| 2021 | £278,500 | £150,000 | £210,000 | £147,000 |
| 2022 | £277,000 | £148,000 | £219,000 | £160,000 |
| 2023 | £344,250 | £157,500 | £228,000 | £145,000 |
| 2024 | £276,500 | £145,000 | £244,500 | £141,875 |
| 2025 | £325,000 | £149,500 | £241,875 | £147,000 |
| 2026 | £220,000 | £167,500 | £245,000 | £162,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £184 | £158 | £130 | £117 |
| 2017 | £196 | £156 | £152 | £115 |
| 2018 | £188 | £185 | £160 | £124 |
| 2019 | £240 | £196 | £141 | £117 |
| 2020 | £277 | £167 | £169 | £125 |
| 2021 | £203 | £211 | £174 | £137 |
| 2022 | £202 | £220 | £178 | £154 |
| 2023 | £273 | £219 | £208 | £146 |
| 2024 | £227 | £228 | £183 | £143 |
| 2025 | £225 | £207 | £197 | £151 |
| 2026 | £209 | £205 | £199 | £135 |
There were 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO12 6RP.
In the YO12 6RP postcode area, located within Scarborough Town & North Bay, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of YO12 6RP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 83-85 Burniston Road, Scarborough, YO12 6PH | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for YO12 6RP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison Hume
Scarborough and Whitby - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO12 6RP records about 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around YO12 6RP in Scarborough Town & North Bay is £173,750 (about £171 per square foot) based on 140 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to YO12 6RP, including St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (Good) and Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
YO12 6RP scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,115 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Scarborough and Whitby covering YO12 6RP is Alison Hume (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election.
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.